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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2025 Ninth District President

Dr. Renuka Bijoor

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Welcome to the Ninth District Dental Association

The Ninth District Dental Society was formed in 1909 and renamed to the Ninth District Dental Association in 2002. We have a membership of over 1500 dentists in 5 counties: Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange and Putnam.

In its quest to serve both the public and the profession, the Ninth District embodies the highest ideals.

The mission of the 9th District Dental Association is to serve and support its members and the public by improving the oral health of our community through Advocacy, Continuing Education and Camaraderie.



The Ninth District Dental Association

New Dentist Reception

Come Join Your New Dentist Colleagues!

Thursday, November 20, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Vida Restaurant
14 Marble Avenue
Thornwood, NY  10594

There will be passed hors d'oeuvres, beer & wine, vendors, and lots of fun FOR ALL NEW DENTISTS, Residents,
and D4 Dental Students!

 Meet local new dentists whoa are also starting their career in dentistry! Learn how other new dentists and established dentists navigated their first steps after dental school and residency! 

There will be dentists in all Specialties, as well as General Practitioners. Ninth District Dental Association Leaders will be present.

Register for the November 20th New Dentist Reception!

We will have established co-sponsors to assist all New Dentists with anything practice related!

Co-Sponsors (names are links to website)

Altfest Personal Wealth Management

DDSMatch

Danziger & Markhoff LLP

MLMIC Insurance Co.

We Hope to See You There!!

 Lana Hashim, DDS
Chair, New Dentist Committee

 Renuka Bijoor, DDS, MPH
President

 


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AHRQ Issues Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Plan

May 16, 2024

Per the notice below, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has issued its operating plan for fiscal year 2024.

 

AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2024

 

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This document summarizes the operating plan for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for FY 2024.

Dollars in Millions

ActivitiesFY 2023FY 2024
FinalFinal
RESEARCH ON HEALTH COSTS, QUALITY, AND OUTCOMES (HCQO)228.61224.109
   US Preventive Services Task Force11.54211.542
   Digital Healthcare16.34916.349
   Patient Safety89.61589.115
Long COVID1 (non‐add) 2.000
     Combatting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (non‐add)10.00010.000
     Diagnostic Errors (non-add)20.00020.000
   Health Services Research, Data and Dissemination101.103107.103
Long COVID1 (non‐add) 11.500
     Center for Primary Care Research (non-add)2.0002.000
     Grief and Bereavement Care (non‐add)1.0001.000
     People with Disabilities (non‐add)0.750-
     Sepsis (non‐add)0.750-
   Long COVID10.000-
Subtotal, HCQO, Budget Authority228.609224.109
MEDICAL EXPENDITURE PANEL SURVEY  
Subtotal, MEPS71.79171.791
PROGRAM SUPPORT  
Subtotal, Program Support73.10073.100
Totals
Budget Authority373.500369.000
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Transfer111.000118.000
Total Program Level484.500487.000

1.  The FY 2023 Enacted provided a separate funding line for Long COVID.  The FY 2024 Bill provides Long COVID funding within HSR ($11.5 M) and Patient Safety ($2.0).


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